Category: European Parliament
Today’s Court Hearing on Data Retention: “Greatest Threat”
Today and tomorrow, the European Court of Justice will hear complaints against indiscriminate data retention in France (C-511/18), Belgium (C-520/18) and the United Kingdom (C-623/17). Civil liberties activist and MEP Patrick …
Splintered Parliament faces 5 years of rancor| politico [external]
The Greens also feel emboldened to push their causes harder, given how climate protection has broken through into the mainstream. Their team wants to attach sustainability criteria to trade deals and …
German copyright public consultation is open now: make your voice heard!
Where we are in the process
Despite the many controversial issues surrounding the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive, the legislation got adopted by the European Parliament on …
Video: Patrick Breyer questions EU Commissioner King about mass surveillance and content removal | Youtube [external]
No more data retention!
In response to the criticism published yesterday by more than 30 civil society organisations of EU plans to reintroduce the retention of communications and location data for all citizens, MEP …
Communications trainee in Brussels, to qualify as local assistant in Berlin
We are offering a full-time paid position as trainee to strengthen the Pirate MEP’s team (duration: 3-5 months). By completing the traineeship you qualify to apply for the position of a …
Reform of EU online platform regulation: It’s about our digital habitat
The European Commission plans to abolish the E-Commerce Directive and replace it by a new Digital Services Act. Details have been leaked recently. Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer comments:
In the …
Job offer: Policy Advisors / Assistants in Brussels
Pirate Members of the European Parliament are looking for assistants in their Brussels office who can advise one or several of them on legislative work in the European Parliament:
Marcel …
Digital Brief: Von der Leyen’s censorship worries | euractiv [external]
, S&D Vice President of the European Parliament (more below). VDL advocate for censorship? EU leaders finally reached a consensus this week, nominating German defence minister Ursula Von Der Leyen as …